Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Carboxylic Acids - Study Problems - Page 975: 20-26 a

Answer

The IUPAC name of the compound is $3-phenylpropanoic \hspace1mm acid$. The common name of the compound is $β-phenylpropionic \hspace1mm acid$

Work Step by Step

The acid has 3 carbon atoms in its longest carbon chain containing the carboxylic functional group. It has a $phenyl$ substituent at position 3. So, the IUPAC name of the compound is $3-phenylpropanoic \hspace1mm acid$. The common name of the compound is $β-phenylpropionic \hspace1mm acid$
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